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Article: Album Review

Joel Harrison: Urban Myths

Read "Urban Myths" reviewed by Donald Elfman

by Donald Elfman
July 8, 2009

A key element in Joel Harrison's history is what he calls the “electric jazz" of the '70s. So this smart and inventive guitarist offers his own reconsideration of the music championed nearly 40 years ago. This is powerfully intense music but also has a sense of play that keeps its ingredients engaging. The ...

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Article: Live From New York

July 2009

by AAJ Staff
July 4, 2009

Smoke Big BandSmokeNew York City June 4, 2009When the Smoke Big Band, under the direction of Bill Mobley, crowded onto the Smoke bandstand for its second set (Jun. 4th), the focus was on music by '80s-era Jazz Messengers alumni: Billy Pierce, Donald Brown and Mulgrew Miller. Mobley is a trumpeter, ...

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Article: Live Review

John Geggie / Edward Simon / Jim Doxas: Ottawa, Canada June 13, 2009

by John Kelman
June 19, 2009

John Geggie/Edward Simon/Jim DoxasGeggie Concert Series: 2008-09, #8 National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage Ottawa, Canada June 13, 2009 It's been a banner year for John Geggie's Geggie Concert Series at the intimate Fourth Stage in Ottawa, Canada's National Arts Centre. With guitarist Vic Juris heating the room up ...

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News: Interview

Keyboardist Craig Taborn Interviewed at AAJ

June 15, 2009

There is no place for fear or doubt in pianist Craig Taborn's playing--such states are banished from a mind that seeks to explore the musical possibilities of each moment with maximum freedom. Taborn's improvisational playing is a continual creation where the journey is the thing, and words like beautiful, ugly and mistake have virtually no meaning. ...

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Article: Interview

Craig Taborn: Rooted

by Ian Patterson
June 15, 2009

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Article: Album Review

The Story: The Story

Read "The Story" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
June 9, 2009

The Story is the real life debut of an exciting new collaborative that is set to make its mark on the jazz world. Invigorated by a young quintet of extremely talented international members--saxophonists Lars Dietrich (Holland) and Samir Zarif (United States), drummer Greg Ritchie, bassist Zack Lober (Canada), and pianist John Escreet (United Kingdom), this eponymous ...

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Article: Album Review

Joel Harrison: Urban Myths

Read "Urban Myths" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
June 3, 2009

With a string of outstanding records that began with his personal look at the music of George Harrison on Harrison on Harrison (HighNote, 2005), continued with an all-original pairing with guitarist Nguyên Lê on Harbor (HighNote, 2007) and culminated with the ambitious The Wheel (Innova, 2008), guitarist Joel Harrison has, over the last few years, been ...

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Article: Record Label Profile

Posi-Tone Records

by Donald Elfman
May 29, 2009

Posi-Tone Records is an extraordinary anomaly in these times, an independent, thriving jazz label that continues to find new and established musicians and works continually to improve each aspect of production to release a final product of superior quality. As the market has changed the company has sought and accepted new ways to do business that ...

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Article: Album Review

Jen Shyu: Jade Tongue

Read "Jade Tongue" reviewed by Wilbur MacKenzie

by Wilbur MacKenzie
May 19, 2009

Jen Shyu's approach to musicianship is what many would call consummate. Having begun musical studies at a very early age, she has become a highly accomplished pianist, vocalist, dancer and composer. She began to explore improvisation during her studies at Stanford University and has since become a regular collaborator with saxophonist Steve Coleman. This association is ...

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News: Music Industry

Two for the Show Media Celebrates Another Year Serving the Jazz World

May 18, 2009

2009 marks another year in the books for the Jazz publicity firm Two for the Show Media. The agency based out of New York welcomed in the New Year with two grammy nominations (Peter Erskine & Arturo O’Farrill) and one Grammy win for Best Latin Jazz CD for “Song for Chico” (Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin ...